4 results for month: 11/2017


The Holiday Feast Drive delivered Thanksgiving Dinner to 20 families

Living up to its name - the Holiday Feast Drive delivered full-fledged feasts to 20 families throughout Los Angeles A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year's Holiday Feast Drive, an annual event organized by Marianne Diaz and Outreach Services at SCCC!  The event was a great success thanks to the generous support we received from our community. Many hands make light work The Holiday Gift Drive is kicking off now!  Stay tuned for ways you can contribute.

The Big Give at the Karsh Center was an incredible event

Michael Manzo, Mike Manzo Jr. and Arezou Yashoua represent SCCC at The Big Give Each year, on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, the Karsh Center assembles 1,000 complete Thanksgiving dinners-for-four and distributes them to families in need at an event they call "The Big Give."  This year, the Karsh Center invited their community collaborators to present their services to those lining up for their Thanksgiving dinners.  On November 19th, several members of the Southern California Counseling Center team headed to Koreatown to participate. "It was a humbling experience," says Arezou Yashoua, Clinical Client Coordinator at SCCC.  "While it's just ...

The 2017 Holiday Feast Drive is here!

Since 2004, Outreach Services has spearheaded SCCC's annual Holiday Feast and Gift Drives which have been supported by the entire community at the Center.  The Holiday Feast Drive is the first in a 2-prong call-to-action. As we all know the social climate, both in spirit and in actuality, has become even more visibly hostile to many of our most under-served communities. We at SCCC serve a huge number of clients who are feeling the sadness, fear and confusion that is coming at them every day, on top of the almost insurmountable obstacles they already face every day to keep lights on and food on the table. Often times, the Holidays can bring ...

Our annual Counselor Appreciation Retreat was a great time!

Each year, the Southern California Counseling Center hosts a Counselor Appreciation Retreat.  We invite counselors, alumni, staff and others in the community to enjoy a day of learning, socializing, food, fun and games.  This year, we had the treat of enjoying a presentation on "Why Therapy Works" by renowned psychologist and author Dr. Lou Cozolino. A special 'Thank You!' to the members of the Retreat Committee:  Syd Peterson and Arianne Groth (seen below) for putting together an amazing day! Syd Peterson & Aranne Groth And a hearty 'CONGRATULATIONS!' to this year's winning team: Jen Larkin, Evan Perlo, Phyllis Holland and ...